HS BASE: Today's playoff capsules

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
Southern Section quarterfinals
All games 3:15 p.m. today

DIV. I

Long Beach Wilson (26-5-1) at Hart (23-6): A showdown between two of the nation's top pitchers, Hart's Michael Montgomery vs. Long Beach Wilson's Aaron Hicks.

Valencia (22-7) at Simi Valley (22-8): Both feature top shortstops in Valencia's Christian Lopes and Simi Valley's Jonathan Meyer.

Div. III

Paloma Valley (23-3) at Notre Dame (24-4): Notre Dame, led by P/1B Nick Rodarte and 3B Trevor Gee, has won 13 of last 15; Paloma Valley has won 15 in row.

California (19-11) at Quartz Hill (22-5-2): Quartz Hill, led by sluggers Shon Roe, Mick Gaston and Travis McBride, has won 15 in row.

Div. V
Hesperia (19-8) at Paraclete (16-10): Line in the sand will be drawn in battle of the desert.

Div. VII
Cornerstone Christian (15-7) at Viewpoint (16-8): Defending section runner-up Viewpoint looking to return to final.

CITY SECTION
All games 3 p.m. today

CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION

Palisades (20-11) at Chatsworth (26-5): Chatsworth coming off close-call 1-0 victory in first round.

San Pedro (14-15) at Kennedy (21-10-1): Kennedy, known to peak in playoffs, has won 11 of past 12.

Cleveland (24-7) vs. Roosevelt (32-5-1) at East L.A. College: Roosevelt ace Martin Villanueva pitched just three innings Wednesday and could start again.

El Camino Real (19-13) at Narbonne (25-6): ECR's Mitch Bluman hit three HRs in first-round victory.


INVITATIONAL

Granada Hills (10-21) at Los Angeles (20-6): Granada Hills' first-round playoff win broke four-game losing streak.

Crenshaw (17-8) at Birmingham (10-16): Crenshaw has won 10 in a row.

-- Gerry Gittelson